1.The evaluation of clinical studies published in Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine during 2011 to 2015 according to CONSORT statement
Tiening ZHANG ; Qijun WU ; Yuan ZHANG ; Chunfeng LIU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2016;23(5):342-345
Objective To search and evaluate the quality of reports of clinical trial studies published in Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine according to CONSORT statement.Methods We collected all articles published in Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine from January 1,2011 to November 31,2015 through searching the WanFang Database,then evaluated and analyzed clinical trial studies.Results Among all 1317 articles we retrieved,62 (4.7%)of them belong to clinical trial study.According to CONSORT statement,all the articles satisfied items from 1b to 6b (including abstract,introduction,trial design,participants,interventions and outcomes),only 30(48.4%) and 4(6.5%) articles mentioned item 8a (method used to generate the random allocation sequence)and 8b(type of randomization;details of any restriction),respectively.None of the editors reported item 9(mechanism used to implement the random allocation sequence,describing any steps taken to conceal the sequence until interventions were assigned)and 10(who generated the random allocation sequence,who enrolled participants,and who assigned participants to interventions).Among 62 included studies,33(53.2%)studies concentrated on respiratory system diseases.However,studies about nervous system,circulatory system and digestive system were 5(8.1%),4(6.5%)and 4 (6.5%) respectively.Although all the results had statistical significance,only 38(61.3%),7(11.3%) and 5 (8.1%)mentioned randomization,follow-up and blinding respectively.Flow diagram was only included in one (1.6%) article.Conclusion The articles of clinical trial studies published in Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine did not take CONSORT statement as reference completely.
2.Changes of regulatory T cells in peripheral blood after gemcitabine chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients
Xiaoxia KOU ; Yongmei DING ; Yao HUANG ; Zhengang YUAN ; Qijun QIAN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2015;(3):258-260,268
Objective To investigate the influence of gemcitabine chemotherapy on levels of regulatory Tcells (Tregs) in peripheral blood for patients with pancreatic cancer and provide evidence and reference for improving the efficacy of adoptive im-munotherapy .Methods 32 patients were enrolled in this study from January 2012 to October 2014 ,among whom 16 received gemcitabine chemotherapy combined with adoptive immunotherapy (gemcitabine group) ,the other 16 patients received adoptive immunotherapy only(control group) .The level of Tregs in peripheral blood ,side effect and overall survival were observed be-fore and after the therapy .Results The number of Tregs in peripheral blood was significantly decreased after gemcitabine chemotherapy ,and it was also lower than that of the control group .The overall survival time of the gemcitabine group was 1.3 mo longer than the control group(10 .0 mo vs 8 .7 mo) .Conclusion Therapeutic regimen of gemcitabine can remarkly de-plete Tregs in peripheral blood of patients with pancreatic cancer ,effectively regulate tumor immune tolerance ,and improve the efficacy of adoptive immunotherapy .
3. Analysis of risk factors of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with Brugada syndrome
Tongtong SHEN ; Jie GENG ; Binbin YUAN ; Chun CHEN ; Xiujuan ZHOU ; Qijun SHAN
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2018;46(11):862-867
Objective:
To investigate the risk factors of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with Brugada syndrome.
Methods:
Clinical data of 60 Brugada syndrome patients admitted in the department of cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from March 2003 to December 2016 were collected and retrospectively analyzed. The age at diagnosis was (43.2±13.1) years (0.6-83.0 years), 98.3% were males (
4.Long-term outcome after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with Brugada syndrome
Binbin YUAN ; Jingping LU ; Bing YANG ; Minglong CHEN ; Jiangang ZOU ; Kejiang CAO ; Qijun SHAN
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2015;43(8):690-694
Objective To observe the long-term outcome of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in Brugada syndrome patients and to explore how to reduce the frequency of ICD inappropriate schocks.Methods This study included 14 symptomatic patients (mean age (44.3 ± 8.3)years old;all males) with Brugada syndrome implanted with ICD in our hospital between 1998 and 2012,and these patients were followed up routinely every 6 months.The initial ICD parameters were set according to conventional experience.The ventricular tachycardia (VT) zone was programmed to ventricular rate 150-188 bpm/cycle length (CL) 400-320 ms and the ventricular fibrillation (VF) zone was programmed to ventricular rate≥ 188 bpm/CL≤320 ms.The total events were recorded by ICD.The ICD parameters revision was made by electrophysiological (EP) experts in case of inappropriate shocks.Results Patients were followed up for mean (43.0 ± 28.3) months.A total of 297 VF/VT events were recorded by ICD.Electrophysiological experts found that 90% (178/198) episodes were true VF (CL 130-250 ms) among of 198 VF episodes and 147 VF episodes were terminated by one shock and 21 VF events were terminated by two or more shocks,and the rest 10 VF terminated spontaneously.Only 9% (9/99) VT events were true VT (CL 320-360 ms) among of 99 VT episodes.Eight VT episodes were converted by antitachycardia pacing therapy (ATP) and the other one terminated spontaneously.The rest 90 VT episodes (91%) were supraventricular arrhythmias (SVT,CL 340-390 ms).About 90% inappropriate shocks can be reduced by Wavelet discrimination function and optimal programming (VF zone ventricular rate ≥222 bpm/CL ≤ 270 ms and/or VT zone ventricular rate 167-222 bpm/CL 270-360 ms) according to the characteristics of arrhythmia of individual patient.Conclusion ICD can effectively prevent sudden cardiac death and syncope in high-risk patients with Brugada syndrome.The most common complication is inappropriate shock due to SVT.Optimal ICD programming with Wavelet discrimination function can effectively reduce the frequency of inappropriate shock rate.
5.Neuroimaging findings of common types of neurodegenerative dementias
Qijun LI ; Junshan WANG ; Jing YUAN ; Ruixue CUI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(12):1741-1745
Neurodegenerative dementias are a group of clinical syndromes manifested with impairment of cognitive functions with various pathological etiologies.Neuroimaging along with clinical presentations can make etiological diagnoses and support differentiate diagnosis of various dementias.In this article,we briefly introduced the MRI,PET and SPECT differential patterns in the three most common neurodegenerative dementias including Alzheimer's disease,frontotemporal lobe dementia and Lewy body dementia.
6.A comparison of neuroendoscopic minimally invasive surgery and traditional extraventricular drainage for severe hypertensive intraventricular hemorrhage:a single-center retrospective study
Xian XIAO ; Jiayi SUN ; Qijun YUAN ; Fang XU ; Kun LU ; Haihui LIANG ; Zhipeng CHEN ; Songqing WANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(3):300-303
Objective To analyze the safety and efficacy of neuroendoscopic minimally invasive surgery and traditional extraventricular drainage in the treatment of severe hypertensive intraventricular hemorrhage.Methods The clinical data of 50 cases with neuroendoscopic ventricular hematoma evacuation(endoscopy group)and 44 cases with traditional ventricles external puncture drainage(drainage group)from July 2020 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed,and the hematoma clearance rates,classification of activities of daily living(ADL)scale,incidence of hydrocephalus,secondary bleeding,intracranial infection,and pulmonary infection were observed between the two groups of patients.Results After surgery,the proportion of patients with hematoma clearance rate>60%and ADL grades Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ in the endoscopy group were significantly higher than those in the drainage group[the proportion of patients with hematoma clearance rate>60%:88.0%(44/50)vs.47.7%(21/44),χ2=17.794,P<0.001;the proportion of individuals with ADL grades Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ:94.0%(47/50)vs.77.3%(33/44),respectively,χ2=5.459,P=0.019],the incidence of complications in endoscopy group was significantly lower in the drainage group[8.0%(4/50)vs.34.1%(15/44),χ2=9.879,P=0.002].Conclusion Compared with traditional ventricular puncture drainage surgery,neuroendoscopic minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of severe hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage with ventricular casting can achieve better treatment outcomes,a higher hematoma clearance rate,and fewer postoperative complications.
7.Efficacy and prognostic analysis of rituximab in the treatment of M-type phospholipase A2 receptor-associated idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Jia CHEN ; Haofei HU ; Yuan CHENG ; Dongli QI ; Mijie GUAN ; Guobao WANG ; Qijun WAN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2024;40(8):628-636
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and prognosis of rituximab (RTX) in the treatment of M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)-associated idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).Methods:It was a retrospective cohort study. The clinical data of PLA2R-associated IMN patients who received RTX treatment in the Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from September 2018 to March 2023 were collected. According to remission status of proteinuria, the patients were divided into proteinuria remission group (24-hour urinary protein quantity < 3.5 g) and non-proteinuria remission group (24-hour urinary protein quantity ≥ 3.5 g), and the clinical data between the two groups were compared. According to baseline 24-hour urinary protein quantity and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), the patients were divided into high-risk disease progression group [24-hour urinary protein quantity ≥ 8 g or eGFR < 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1] and non-high-risk disease progression group [24-hour urinary protein quantity < 8 g or eGFR ≥ 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1]. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was utilized to compare the differences of proteinuria remission rates and renal composite endpoint event survival rates between the two groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was utilized to identify the influencing factors of proteinuria remission and renal composite endpoint event. Results:This study included 46 PLA2R-associated IMN patients, with 31 males (67.4%). The baseline eGFR was (78.4±34.1) ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1. The 24-hour urinary protein quantity was 8.33 (6.04, 12.85) g. After 14.95 (7.44, 22.15) months of follow-up, 29 patients (63.0%) achieved proteinuria remission, with remission time of 6.0 (5.0, 9.0) months. Six (20.7%) patients relapsed, with relapsed time of 17.25 (11.75, 18.28) months. CD20 in the proteinuria remission group was lower than that in the non-proteinuria remission group ( Z=2.270, P=0.023). Eleven (23.9%) patients experienced renal composite endpoint events wtih occurrence time of 16.07 (7.87, 29.63) months. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in proteinuria remission rates (log-rank χ2=0.26, P=0.612) and renal composite endpoint event survival rates (log-rank χ2=0.25, P=0.619) between baseline 24-hour urinary protein quantity ≥ 8 g and < 8 g groups. There was no statistically significant difference in proteinuria remission rates after RTX treatment (log-rank χ2=0.77, P=0.381) and renal composite endpoint event survival rates (log-rank χ2=1.41, P=0.236) between eGFR ≥ 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 and < 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that hypertension history ( HR=0.16, 95% CI 0.05-0.55), immunosuppressive therapy history ( HR=0.08, 95% CI 0.01-0.50), baseline eGFR < 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1 ( HR=0.21, 95% CI 0.05-0.92), baseline PLA2R antibody titer ≥ 100 RU/ml ( HR=0.20, 95% CI 0.06-0.69), long time between treatment and first diagnosis ( HR=1.33, 95% CI 1.12-1.57), high baseline triglyceride ( HR=1.46, 95% CI 1.02-2.08), and baseline 24-hour urinary protein quantity ≥ 8 g ( HR=8.54, 95% CI 2.08-35.12) were independent influencing factors of proteinuria remission after RTX treatment. The baseline PLA2R antibody titer ≥ 100 RU/ml was an independent influencing factor of reaching the renal composite endpoint event ( HR=7.31, 95% CI 1.23-43.62). Conclusions:The proteinuria remission rate after RTX treatment of PLA2R-associated IMN is 63.0% and the recurrence rate is 20.7%. The incidence rate of renal composite endpoint event is 23.9%. The hypertension history, immunosuppressant medication history, baseline eGFR < 60 ml·min -1·(1.73 m 2) -1, baseline PLA2R antibody titer ≥ 100 RU/ml, long time between treatment and first diagnosis, high baseline triglyceride, and baseline 24-hour urinary protein quantity ≥ 8 g are independent influencing factors of proteinuria remission, and baseline PLA2R antibody titer ≥ 100 RU/ml is an independent risk factor of renal poor prognosis in PLA2R-associated IMN patients.
8.Design and practice of general population cohort study in northeastern China
Hehua ZHANG ; Qing CHANG ; Qijun WU ; Yang XIA ; Shanyan GAO ; Yixiao ZHANG ; Yuan YUAN ; Jing JIANG ; Hongbin QIU ; Jing LI ; Chunming LU ; Chao JI ; Xin XU ; Donghui HUANG ; Huixu DAI ; Zhiying ZHAO ; Xing LI ; Xiaoying LI ; Xiaosong QIN ; Caigang LIU ; Xiaoyu MA ; Xinrui XU ; Da YAO ; Huixin YU ; Yuhong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(1):21-27
In 2016, a national one million general population cohort project was set up in China for the first time in "Precision Medicine Research" Key Project, National Key Research and Development Program of China, which consists of general population cohorts in seven areas in China. As one of the seven major areas in China, northeastern China has unique climate and specific dietary patterns, and population aging is serious in this area. And the burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases ranks tops in China. Therefore, it is of great significance to establish a large general population cohort in northeastern China to explore the area specific exposure factors related to pathogenesis and prognosis of chronic and non-communicable diseases, develop new prevention strategies to reduce the burden of the diseases and improve the population health in northeastern China. In July 2018, the general population cohort study in northeastern China was launched, the study includes questionnaire survey, health examination and blood, urine and stool sample collection and detection in recruited participants. By now, the cohort has covered all age groups, and the baseline data of 115 414 persons have been collected. This paper summarizes the design and practice of the general population cohort study in northeastern China to provide reference for related research in China.
9.Development and characterization of serotype-specific monoclonal antibodies against Dengue virus NS1.
Yang LIU ; Yuan ZHANG ; Yanqiu WEI ; Xiaojuan JIA ; Qijun CHEN ; Weijun LIU ; Limin YANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2020;36(10):2206-2215
Dengue virus (DENV) is the most widely transmitted arbovirus in the world. Due to the lack of diagnostic technology to quickly identify the virus serotypes in patients, severe dengue hemorrhagic fever cases caused by repeated infections remain high. To realize the rapid differential diagnosis of different serotypes of DENV infection by immunological methods, in this study, four DENV serotype NS1 proteins were expressed and purified in mammalian cells. Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against NS1 protein were obtained by hybridoma technology after immunizing BALB/c mice. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, indirect immunofluorescence assay, dot blotting, and Western blotting were used to confirm the reactivity of MAbs to viral native NS1 and recombinant NS1 protein. These MAbs include not only the universal antibodies that recognize all DENV 1-4 serotype NS1, but also serotype-specific antibodies against DENV-1, DENV-2 and DENV-4. Double antibody sandwich ELISA was established based on these antibodies, which can be used to achieve rapid differential diagnosis of serotypes of DENV infection. Preparation of DENV serotype-specific MAbs and establishment of an ELISA technology for identifying DENV serotypes has laid the foundation for the rapid diagnosis of DENV clinical infection.
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10.Membrane-camouflaged supramolecular nanoparticles for co-delivery of chemotherapeutic and molecular-targeted drugs with siRNA against patient-derived pancreatic carcinoma.
Honglin TANG ; Yanan XUE ; Bowen LI ; Xiaojie XU ; Fu ZHANG ; Jiajing GUO ; Qijun LI ; Tingting YUAN ; Yuan CHEN ; Yubin PAN ; Yuan PING ; Da LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(8):3410-3426
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The combination of the first-line standard agent gemcitabine (GEM) with the molecular-targeted drug erlotinib (Er) has emerged as a promising strategy for pancreatic cancer treatment. However, the clinical benefit from this combination is still far from satisfactory due to the unfavorable drug antagonism and the fibrotic tumor microenvironment. Herein, we propose a membrane-camouflaged dual stimuli-responsive delivery system for the co-delivery of GEM and Er into pancreatic cancer cells and tissues to block the antagonism, as well as reshapes profibrotic tumor microenvironment via simultaneous delivery of small interference RNA (siRNA) for synergistic pancreatic cancer treatment. This "all-in-one" delivery system exhibits sensitive GSH and pH-dependent drug release profiles and enhances the inhibitory effects on the proliferation and migration of tumor cells in vitro. Excitingly, the systemic injection of such a biomimetic drug co-delivery system not only resulted in superior inhibitory effects against orthotopic pancreatic tumor and patient-derived tumor (PDX), but also greatly extended the survival rate of tumor-bearing mice. Our findings provide a promising therapeutic strategy against pancreatic cancer through the enhanced synergistic effect of target therapy, chemotherapy and anti-fibrotic therapy, which represents an appealing way for pancreatic cancer treatment.